Piston helicopter

N95485

1955 Sikorsky UH-19D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
55-3217
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Wright R-1300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Aeronautics LLC (LLC)
Based
Franklin, KY
Registration record

N95485 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Sikorsky UH-19D
Serial
55-3217
Engines
Wright R-1300 series
Registered owner
Sierra Aeronautics LLC
Franklin, KY
Certificate issued
2021-10-07
Airworthiness date
1979-01-08
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD4711
Mode S (octal)
53243421
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N95485.
  • 1981-01-24
    Accident at Poston,Az, 03; damage: destroyed.
  • 1979-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N95485

N95485 is a 1955 Sikorsky UH-19D, serial number 55-3217. The FAA register lists Sierra Aeronautics LLC as the registrant in Franklin, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Wright R-1300 series engine and 12 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated January 8, 1979.

N95485 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-01-24 Accident · Poston,Az, 03 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0880
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-55
Probable cause: N ASSY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.